# Analysis and Evaluation of Water Erosion Measurement of Bio-Cemented Soils for Dams and Levees Flood Mitigation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/w81ewf-25-soi-0007-analysis-and-evaluation-of-water-erosion-measurement-of/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360038

> Engineer Research and Development Center offered grants of up to $35,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $35,000 in total. Applications closed on September 2, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | W81EWF-25-SOI-0007 |
| Agency | Engineer Research and Development Center |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 2, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $35,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $35,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.630 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This opportunity is restricted to non-federal partners of the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU).

## What the grant funds

A. Short Description of Funding Opportunity ERDC seeks applications for: evaluating and analyzing water erosion measurement of bio-cemented soil collected from Dams and Levees. B. Background: Floods affect more people than any other natural hazard and pose extreme threats to infrastructure and environmentally sensitive areas. There are about 90,000 dams in the U.S. alone, of which nearly 17% have been identified as having a high-hazard potential, capable of resulting in the loss of human life and significant property damage in the event of failure. Reports indicate that erosion is the main cause of dam failures, with the Association of State Dam Safety Officials attributing 20% of dam failures in the U.S. While the Army monitors and mitigates soil erosion of its water infrastructure using conventional methods, it faces the challenge of finding novel solutions. Recently, biologically derived and/or -active construction materials and methods, such as microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP), have emerged as promising non-resource-intensive options to enhance the erosion resistance of soils. However, field studies that validate the use of MICP for the mitigation of internal or surface erosion of water retaining structures are required. Here, we propose to evaluate MICP as a non-resource-intensive solution for enhancing the erosion resistance of soils in earth embankments. C. Program Description/Objective: Microbially induced calcite precipitation (MICP) treatment of soils promises to ensure water security by improving the resilience of earth embankment dams and levees through their stabilization, thus reducing logistical burdens and carbon emissions. Our team demonstrated that MICP treatment of soils is a cost-efficient and non-resource-intensive solution for contact erosion, a common geotechnical problem occurring on older water retaining structures such as earth embankment dams and levees. We are currently looking for experts on water erosion measurement for the erosion resistant MICP-treated soils collected from Army-oversighted Dams and Levees. The anticipated expertise we are looking is the capability to evaluate the analyze data on soil erosion of the MICP-treated soil samples and suggest and advise our team with the state-of-art knowledge on biocementation for publication. Potentially, we are looking for collaborators who can contribute technical experts through leveraging this program for demonstration and validation in the future. D.

## Questions people ask

### Is W81EWF-25-SOI-0007 still open?

No. It closed on September 2, 2025. A newer notice is open: W912HZ26S0001, closes January 1, 2027 (55 days left).

### Who can apply for Analysis and Evaluation of Water Erosion Measurement of Bio-Cemented Soils for Dams and Levees Flood Mitigation?

Engineer Research and Development Center accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Analysis and Evaluation of Water Erosion Measurement of Bio-Cemented Soils for Dams and Levees Flood Mitigation?

Closed September 2, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $35,000 each. About $35,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Battelle Memorial Institute, Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium, University of California San Diego. The program made 1,101 awards worth $1.3 billion in that time.